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unfeazi
07/13/2014, 02:52 PM
Quick question about these, would any PVC pipe work from like home depot be okay to use?

Calappidae
07/13/2014, 03:44 PM
Yeah normal PVC would work fine. Black PVC is best because it's darker but material wise, they're the same.

Just make sure any ink or tags are pulled/sandpapered off. (Roy does it.)

unfeazi
07/13/2014, 04:16 PM
Thank you very much!

Calappidae
07/13/2014, 06:01 PM
Also don't make the burrow too complicated, like 2-3 entrances max. (3 might be too much.. they prefer more than one however.)

Islandoftiki
07/13/2014, 06:16 PM
And, if you want to hide the bare PVC pipe, coat it in aquarium safe silicone followed by a layer of dry aragonite substrate. Let the silicone dry for several days before use.

unfeazi
07/14/2014, 04:50 PM
Thank you both! I was thinking three entrances, one for each island of rock !

Stork141
07/14/2014, 05:12 PM
Just finished my pvc cave sysytem and my mantis loves it. Rips through the pvc all day. He has started to decorate some of the holes with zoas and snails shells so its fun. I would strongly suggest coating the outside and a bit if the inside with dry sand. Makes it look more natural.